AUDIENCE: SOO-WON

[retellers]

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[retellers]

Ah. Should I not have said anything...?

[recrowns]

No, that's alright.

[what's done is done]

I would've been concerned otherwise regardless... but I'll just continue to be concerned into tomorrow.

[retellers]

I don't imagine my state will come up, in any case.

[recrowns]

It might.

[though that reminds him - ]

Is Swan alright? This is... less a matter of me planning for tomorrow and more out of concern.

[retellers]

They are upset over the deaths, but no physical harm befell them.

[recrowns]

Mm, of course.

[ . . . ]

You won't tell any of them what I've done, will you?

[retellers]

Regardless of all else, I could not do so without revealing that you're on my team, which would be breaking the rules.

[recrowns]

[he nods]

Very well.

And I presume it would not be wise for me to reveal it to them either. [ . . . ] I may speak honestly -

But it would only be to secure my own life. I'm afraid I cannot act selflessly in this regard.

[retellers]

[ ... ]

As long as you still recognize the worth of others' lives, I don't expect you to be anything but who you are.

Above all, should you end up confessing, for whatever reason--it falls not to my judgment or that of any Leader, but to the judgment of everyone else.

[recrowns]

[there's just a nod at that]

... I intend on catching the true culprit regardless.

Though I suppose there's no way that you could help me with that.

[retellers]

[ they shake their head. ]

I am sorry...

[recrowns]

[he nods at that]

.... I understand.

That's alright - I should focus on what I can do with my own power anyway.

[retellers]

... I believe in all of you.

[recrowns]

[he inhales softly

before offering up a smile]

Mm. I do too.

Whatever is decided... I'll understand what happens. I just have to try to guide everyone to the correct path that doesn't involve inflicting more pain on them.

[because he knows

if he were to be convicted when he only engaged in self-defense

that in and of itself would be a heavy blow]

[retellers]

... Yes. Pain will be unavoidable, no matter the truth... but there has already been enough of it, this week.

[recrowns]

[he nods]

Mm.

To find someone who actively chose to partake in bloodshed... even if I'm still not interested in parting with them by force - it would be something easier to swallow than someone who participated only in self-defense.

So we'll have to search with that in mind.